New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
BUFFALO FAvORS THE NEW BILL
THE POSTS IN THAT CITY NOT QUITE UNANIMOUS on
SERVICE PENSION.

Chaplin Post, ., Buffalo. " \. sept. 0-Every Grand
pension bill; the Posts here regard 1t the beet
measure for the present The stctness Of the b would
have tended TO yield relief only To dependent poor
soldiers who have Leen taken care OF for years and
To relieve the G.. a. r. Of this burden the
whole Intent o. the dependent pension bill, so far
a. l can learn. IL Is hard on the Old soldiers 10
support their poor but because OF pride we VIII go
10 end and reach into our pockets for tho last
dollar, to keep old comrades out OF The roorhouso
No action has been taken By IL the General Service
pension bnl / believe the time has not come for
seek seek for ' mestes Of that Kind until they exhaust
every means at hand under the present pension laws
and tho g. \. r. dependent pension Till II II should
become law John N. Fariuhar, past Commander
land Member OF Congress-
Bidwcll- WlkesOn Post, Buffalo, y. Y. Sept o.
Onr Post Is for the g. A. r. Dependent Pension bll
and against a service pension, only ono member
believe the bill tho bcs. that can devised. but It
Is nearer right than the present law. We favor pen
proper Pensions for prisoners should DO: Between
two and six months half rate, between six and twelve
Walter 7. smith, Commander.
=. A.; }. Myer, Post 2ae ngGalo, n y; sept O.
the new G. A. II. Dependent Pensions bill. 90 Three
four vtorans have boon there, but every effort is
at polio headquarters with a committee made of
members. OF tho different Posts.-Robert W. voas,
Mcmahon Post, 2os,nuGalo y. Y. sept o,1l We
passed resolution indorsing tho new Grand Army
frequently happens that private pension is the only
otherwise. Perhaps some OF the vctoes justified
but all were not (5l The Memorial and Relief Com
house. John McAnally. past Commando.
Harvard Post, 81? Buffalo n n y sept o., o0our
account OF tho way it was introduced veteran
sS" any GSn'n s We @
Richardson Post, 254 Buffalo. y. V, Sept 90
yes, esped Ils the me- bI g. y, action yet. %
help thrty.hvc or forty veterans month and send
some to tho Bath Home Otherwise there would be
many OF them In tho poorh0use perhaps 100. james
W. chatham. Adlutanf
LAY REPRESENTATION IN THE @. A. r.
Caldwell, Ohio. sept 0.-Knowing that all the MON.
bors Of the National Encampment will see Il II printed
offer a suggestion for their consideration at the St
the manner II witch delegates to the National En-.
campmcnt chosen. The delegates are selected by
Instead by the posts The National Encampment Is
sort Of senate when 1t should be sort OF House Of
Congressmen generals and civilians OF high rnlI.
making II indeed more patrlcian than demOcratlc
Councils in order to boost themselves into popular
favor and keep their names prominently before the
but have no seats In the meeting as dcegates This
the sSe ,o q. aer to- rscs, tce h suggest
where IT. belongs Let each Post send delegate and
Jet him pay hls own way, or the Post pay II for him
n Il choose. Then only YOU rest on the boosted
equality In tho O. A. AMI silence all this talk about
politics In our order LET US hear from the soldier
DaZel.
GRADED PENSION THE THING
Shclshnny, Penn, July al am IN favor Of an
equitable pension To all who wounded actually
contracted disease while In the service, regardless OF
length Of services A graded service pension would
through In the army. Nothing can ever really repay
us completely. but serNla, pension will smooth our
declining years In a measure do not think IL
Justice sound horse sense that man who served
SEX seved Oans yS moHh MY a 0l r. and
&2 per month for service respectively Of over six
aaon Of SoS"cs Is Necessary az an act Of Justice
am particular friend Of Mr. Cleveland yet | was
not exactly In favor Of the Dependent bill and do
lndoise the vetoes Of the private pension bills
Bowman Garrison
FEW REMARKS ON HOSPITAL RECORDS"
Ellis Grant Post. Mecklenburg N Y, Sept. ST have
read many criticisms passed upon those OF the
War who unfortunate as TO have hospital rec
the Of securing pensions. Were there not thou
sands OF brave men in the army who were really SICK
died mako as glorous " record as those who we're
10 10 s1% Sa s great , ona w n
barely escaped death only TO drag out iserabe exist
without word Of reply to the crincism. upon men With
hospital records ringing IN their ears u is stern
very sick or very badly wounded without making
pital record and II permanently disabled, by
ana should be-. proper evidence OF the fact
wiz further say that there is brave having
record could not have been made in tina field with his
more fortunate comrades who passed through
knspsacks and fought the battles to be mbered
and honored forever it must sti be remcmbe redhat
many or them, and very many, too have hospital
records II no more than rght that the permanently
injured should be looked after first; in time
ice pension to be given to all Officers should receive
greater pensions than privaes. and the terms upon
which pensions granted should be such as to
brand as psupers those who receive them. A pen
sion should be an honor, given either a reward for
services rendered, or remuneration fer damages sus
tained. or both, and honorable incentive on the
part OF the Government 10 soldiers who may be wanted
In future wars.-H. H. saJler. Adjutant
NOT PAUPERs, EITHER THEN OR NOW.
haad poqt T~lp I.La
This post unanimously In favor OF general service
pension regardless OF rank, color former seryi
tude at the rate OF 81 per month We stood By In the
days when IL took 81 az 10 purchase 81 In gold We
stood up and ate wormy hard then and there
back talk part. We not paupers theD